Texas remains at the forefront of global energy

Texas may thrive from diversified industries, but energy arguably forms the economic backbone of this state.

In fact, Texas has led the nation in several energy metrics over the years, as you’ll see in this inaugural statewide edition of Texas Energy. So large, in fact, is the industry, that the four Texas Business Journals came together to produce this look at what this sector means to the state and its businesses, and what’s coming next.

We divided the industry into four main areas: petroleum, coal and electricity, natural gas and renewables. We spoke with business leaders in each of those areas who gave us a bird’s-eye view into the challenges and successes they see, as well as what’s looming on the horizon that will affect Texas businesses. As you can guess, government regulation — both at a state and national level — emerged as a common thread.

Many business leaders agreed, also, that Texas’ opportunities in energy remain abundant. If global circumstances don’t negatively impact state energy sales and production, Texas appears to have a bright future for years to come in this segment.

We look forward to continuing to cover its impact on the state’s leading cities and encourage you to sign up for our new Energy Inc. free weekly email that brings you the top energy headlines from our four Texas Business Journals: Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Austin. Go to bizjournals.com/houston/promo/txenergy to sign up.

And on behalf of our journals, thank you for reading Texas Energy and may our coverage continue to fuel your business success.